It seems clear that nobody will be sent to Heaven or Hell, under normal circumstances, until the end of time. I certainly cant say with certainty what happened to you, but I have a suspicion. For BBC Radio 5 live, Charlie investigated what might happen to Harry when she was no longer able to care for him. Tough question. I would guess because he opposes what God wants to do. The Bible teaches that we must worship God in spirit and in truth. When you visited my website, you began a relationship with me but it was pretty much one-sided: you read what I wrote. A lot of people are confused about religion. When were children, we often disobey our parents. God can do anything He wants to, including giving angels the ability to look like someone else. But its not a right now need. Heres something Paul of Tarsus wrote: As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. I also asked my college theology professor that question and his response was that Jesus made everything clean again. If you truly have a fear of water thats preventing you from being baptized, your church should accommodate you. If what Jesus said is true, you should believe it and live by it. Its really pretty simple. Thats not how it works. Blessings. Its not a prayer, its belief. I hate sin, and I dislike sin! I want to be fair to Bell, and to answer your question responsibly. Will god be able to forgive me? God hasnt told us why He created each kind of thingbut I would suggest that He created the dinosaurs for the same reasons He created everything else: because He likes to create things. Does that make sense? In accordance with each Mans individual motivates , centuries ago. As I point out in the article above, ONE DIED FOR ALL, THEREFORE ALL DIED. Jesus saved the sinners. "Limbo emerged as a kind of way of softening the teaching of St. Augustine that . I do know, but I dont know if I want that or have the will to do that. And lofi barely has any words in it. The first would be Enoch, another Elijah, and so on. Im not saying youre only reading one verse but I am saying that there are a bunch of verses that you may not be considering here. I do know that he seems to fit Pauls description of a false teacher. It could be that your churchs leaders havent spent any time on this issue, and have only repeated what theyve heard. When that happens, you begin a personal relationship with the Creator of the universe! I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. I am a teenager who has been in the church in the past but havent been in any in years and I do believe in Jesus and that he died for our sins. 1) Do you think, me moving to my Grandmas, who was always with god, and taught me to pray and talk to God. That appears to say that if you dont believe you are condemned to death or hell. It sounds to me like youve decided to make up your own religion. Heres a pretty good one: sin is purposely disobeying a known law of God by a morally responsible person. This machine keeps her alive, and runs on electricity. Its just wanting something. Im going to tell you something that may be hard to hear, Hannah. You and I need to look for ways to serve others, and not focus on having God serve us by making us feel good all the time. You might have said to a friend, I read this guys blog the other day. Thats a relationship, but its not much. So do others who talk with me about Rob Bells words. This passage makes a couple of things clear. Ive felt the same way. The word reconcile is the Greek word katallasso. Act 2: 38 says that to repent and baptize for the forgiveness of our sins. He speaks generally, and raises more questions than he answers. A question for you: when will God not forgive that denial? Two prominent Bible teachers say parents can rest assured their baby is in heaven because the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross provides for their salvation . We dunk fabric in water and dye, and pull it up to see if the fabric has changed color. I want to encourage you to look around for Christians in your area that you find encouraging, and helpful. So if you havent being baptized yet, my encouragement to you is you must get baptize. First, thanks for visiting. P.S. Why do some religious establishments usually Christian seem to be so judgemental of homosexuals and gay marriage and homosexuality period but turn a blind eye to fornication, rape, incest and child abuse? What makes something like music good, or bad? Can we still find salvation in the end? Im always curious. In case anybody reading this wonders about what I just wrote, lets consider a real-life scenario. God created us, and wants us to have a good relationship with Him. Forgiveness of sins is not accomplished by getting wet, either. Troubles. That doesnt mean that He likes everything, obviously. My guess is that youre in the wrong church. See how He lived, so you can begin to be like that. Telling them that you will abide by their wishes while youre under their roof is wise, and acting rebellious and independent to be baptized seems unwise. All believers should actually be disciples. In 2 Samuel 12 we learn of David's affair with . Christian baptism is exactly the same thing: a convert telling the community of faith that they have been saved, and that they wish to join that community. Here are five theories that are typically proposed to answer this question: T heory #1: Limbo or the State of Natural Beatitude This is the position endorsed by the Popes and Doctors of the Catholic Church. If That Way is unknown or unheard of to these people, what happens to those who are ignorant of the Father, when they die? As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. Pope Benedict, himself a top theologian who before his election in 2005 expressed doubts about limbo, authorized the publication of the document, called "The Hope of Salvation for Infants Who Die. You can contact me directly if you want to be more personal. You have a message for those you love, and thats good. Theological problems inevitably lead to relationship problems with God, which is why I feel the need to caution you. The trouble is that we have no idea when that will actually happen. Thanks! We shouldnt be directly by our feelings alone, but asking God to help you will pay off. This part is for you, Ayden. Baptism is good, and you should be baptized when you are ablebut being baptized wont wash away your sins. But He was not baptized for His sins- He was sinless. If we read John 3 carefully, we can see that Jesus is drawing a parallel. I want to get to a point where I believe this religion and I chose this religion for myself. Be patient, little sister. It sounds to me like you were probably saved, or at least that you were in process. Honestly, I wouldnt spend a lot of time debating the idea with anyone, including myself. There are consequences, to be surebut I wouldnt suggest that God would punish financial excess by taking out a loan in someone elses name. We dont know if that breath of life is personal or impersonal that is, we dont know whether its part of God, or whether its the same for each person, or whether that breath is each of our individual personalities. From where I stand, you should follow Jesus lead. This is why Muslims have always denied that Jesus is the Son of God, because to them there is no one like Allah, and claiming that Allah has a son would be like saying theres another one just like Allah. Thats very meaningful for people like myself, whose earthly father fell short in significant ways. Now, I dont know you or your situation, but Ive been around for a while. We all want to hear from Him, but we seldom do. Have a great day! Its trusting God: Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. People will definitely be in Hell. One cannot be found acceptable to God because they follow Catholic or Mormon doctrine. Government activity Departments. THAT IS CHURCH. Long answer: It breaks my heart every time a mother or father asks that question upon the death of their infant or child. I keep praying for guidance but I cant hear anything. According to Jesus, Abrahams response was that even something as incredible as someone coming back from the dead would not be enough to convince those who do not want to be convinced. How can it be for us to get into heaven by faith alone but yet can get away with anything? What about peoples good intentionsis it enough to believe that doing good is good, even if we never get around to doing good things? Have a great day! Step 2 is we MUST be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the REMISSION of our sins (When we get baptized in Jesus Name, it is a symbol of Jesus blood applied over us for the washing away of our sins). Do you feel like people are judging you? We believe innocent unbaptized infants who die will be in heaven and I read an account of a saint who received baptism before martyrdom that his repentant but unbaptized friend had received a heavenly baptism and was saved. There are certainly earthly consequences for sinning addiction, disease, depression, broken relationships, imprisonment, and so on but going to Hell isnt one of those consequences. The answer is that it depends. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Im going to comment on what Ive readnot from others, but from his own writings. Does that make sense? Second, it appears Augustine was not transducianist at this point, which informs his view of infant salvation. I have faith so I can. The Bible explains this: we share some of Gods character, which is why we can be so incredible but we often choose to do things our own way, on our own, for selfish reasons. Demonically controlled? The general presumption among most commentators is that our spirits will be reunited with our bodies. Christians are to baptize disciples. Ive seen nothing like that in Bells teaching. We should not cling to the traditions taught. We should cling to the gospel as it was first handed down, and work to make sure everybody knows the difference. First, they gained a different perspective on their situations. Those friends who had lots of troubles, who were spiritually immature, found that many or most of their troubles disappeared as they chose to take charge of their walk with Christ. Id like to share a passage of Scripture with you, from me to you:I thank my God every time I remember you. Do you think He would agree with your assessment of how the universe works? I feel like I am tricking people that church is for me when I go to church but really I dont feel like that. The word disciple is MATHETES, which means learner or student. More than anything, we who follow Jesus should be students who never stop learning. Because people in Israel had lived as followers of God for many centuries, they all understood what baptism meant. I dont know. Jesus was baptized just like everybody else was baptized and the Holy Spirit had descended on Him like a dove. He really does. It does not, why because there is only 1, and His NAME is Jesus. Youre 15. Also, if youre able, Id love to hear how the conversation goes! Its a group of beliefs about what God is like. However: except mathew 28 every one was baptized in jesus nameand I found out that mathew 28 was written for the people that are not jews it says to all nations but every jew was baptized in the name of Jesus. The Limbo of Infants (Latin limbus infantium or limbus puerorum) is the hypothetical permanent status of the unbaptised who die in infancy, too young to have committed actual sins, but not having been freed from original sin.. Why do unbaptized babies go to Limbo? But I started to look more towards god in 2015, and my life started to get better. You see, Audry: our problem is not that were bad, and need to be good. Anyway, some people arent careful about the command, and assume that God was telling everyone, for all time, to not eat pork. Christians arent to run around pointing out how other people are messing up were to run around and tell people that God has removed every obstacle that has kept them from Him. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us. He answered, Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, for I have five brothers. >> The problem is new theology or beliefs that get away from the traditions taught. If youve been born again and want to tell a local community of Christians that you intend to be part of that community, then baptism seems like a good idea. It could be that going to another (good) church for a week or two will give you the insight you need to better judge whether this original church is where you belong. We know we have a relationship with God in exactly the same way we know we have a relationship with anyone! Let me know. You might not like congregating with certain people in certain places, but thats not the same as not liking church. Oh another occasion, I was watching my Television that was on the Wall and Light off , sitting on the edge of my Couch and a Figure appeared to me I seen something that looked like a Robe but the face and arms didnt show , my immediate response was Lord why did you scare me! I know, that sounds weird. Im very glad that you came to visit my website. Does that make sense? How can I truly and get to know GOD genuinely without selfish motives? God doesnt judge us based on whether weve been more good than bad. For me this includes my computer, and tv. The trouble with your comment is that you leave out a whole bunch of other verses. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. If it really bothers you, spend a little time with your pastor(s) and ask about it. Spirits do not have bodies muchless blood to atone with, thus the manifestation of God/Christ in the flesh. In the minds of most in our culture, sex is virtually as important as having shared values. I am so very sorry to hear about your grandsons. God brings us to Heaven because we want to be with Him. I really respect you. I can tell God give you a wisdom. In this case, God told Noah that he could eat anything. If there wasnt a big tree in the way, I could look out my window right now and see a hill where you and I could go touch some fossilized dinosaur footprints. Second, following Jesus is not joining a religion. If theres some way I can help, I will help. The best place for that is the Bible. Orthodox Christian. Bible says, If we didnt get the holyspirit annointing, we cant go heaven. Be super kind. What do you think is the best explanation? I have a few thoughts about this. If your parents are somehow distressed or disapproving, I would suggest that you explain your decision to be baptized as soon as youre on your own. So that I may also be proclaimed to be in the community of the children of god. Youre old enough to have grandchildrenIm confident that you can think of a number of times in your life where your feelings have been disconnected from reality. If you cheat on a test and die before making it to confession, Catholicism would have you believe that you must suffer for your sin prior to gaining entrance into Heaven. R. Albert Mohler Jr., President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, said, "We believe that our Lord graciously and freely received all those who die . If youve already been baptized, theres nothing wrong with getting wet againespecially in a new community. Thats where the church comes in. Tell Him that you want your life to be good, and happy, and meaningful, and useful and then tell Him that you want His help. His only requirement was their faith and acceptance. Our neighbors had a Bible study in their home, and the lady suggested that my mom ask my dad if he wanted to come. Life gets hard sometimes, and we need encouragement and help from each other. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. Im sorry for the delay in replyingmy mother recently passed away, so Ive been pretty busy. I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this with you, Roger. I appreciate hearing from you. Spend some time in silence each day, listening for His guidance. In the Bible, God says that were not saved by our own works, but by what Jesus did for us. Would you mind sharing the story about why you wanted to ask it? Tony can you explain reconciled to God ? Be like the Bereans. They will live for God, and not for themselves. Its possible with Gods providence (Matt. If you do a study of ALL of the verses in the New Testament about how one can be saved something I heartily recommend you will see that some mention baptism and some do not. If so, you are my brother. Youre not alone. Just do what God wants you to do, and leave the details to Him. We shouldnt sin. Ill try to simplify, if possible. God IS vengeful, full of wrath and anger, and WILL punish if disobeyed. Will you be going to Heaven when you die? Certainly God already knows how He will judge each of us, but we cant ignore any part of Scripture. For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. The New Testament had not come into effect until Christ had died, (0ld testament vs New Testament) that is why the thief was saved but under the new law or New Testament your baptized to get into the death and blood of Christ. Look above: Jesus also died to demonstrate how much God loves us. The bible speaks of being asleep unconscience not knowing of anything at all until jesus returns and calls you up. Although the Bible does not mention abortion or aborted babies, we do have two keys to help us unlock the answer to the question of whether the souls of aborted babies go to heaven. Youre very kind! Im confused about what happens when you die. Im 16 years old & I feel absolutely ridiculous writing this to you because I think its pointless. Theres nothing wrong with being young! It is the first of the three Sacraments of Initiation, the other two being the Sacrament of Confirmation and the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Thanks for asking! I welcome it. We wont go to church together, but we can support each other all the time. There must be a difference between being saved and just having everlasting life. Second, their faith grew so they were better able to pray and trust God with the results. So, in our quest to keep learning, we need to listen. Im open to discussion, and to being shown wrongdont hesitate to re-engage. I also understand in my heart that Jesus Christ saved us all, sinners and saints alike. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. Jesus died to set us free from slavery to sin, and to show us how much He loves us. You seem confused, Roger. Ive followed a bunch of Christian apologists for many years. Will god still love me? If youd like, I can show you where to read that theyre incompatible. A careful examination of the Scriptures is required, and THAT is what I recommend on GodWords, again and again and again and again. But, I have a question: when the disciples asked Jesus if they should pray to him he replied, no you pray to the father. I talked to god, and I was with other Christians who had prayed, and taught me to pray. Thats entirely illogical. Did you know that JESUS will be judging us? There are several things Id like to suggest. Yes, there are good ways and worse ways to try to help people understand the gospel but it really matters. Verse 8: false teachers do not have the authority that comes from God, where whats being taught matches the gospel as it was initially taught by Jesus and His disciples. God explained what happens when we die when he spoke to the first man, Adam. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. I go to a christian school but no church. Youve probably heard of the trinity before, but it seems clear you dont understand that this is what Scripture teaches. I respect my grandparents very much. Let me know (here, or in an email) if theres any way I can help. They were all involved in the creation, in the flood, in the exodus everything. Ive been in your shoes, my friend. When you do, He will adopt you as His daughter. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God. All of the people Ive known over the years who have said the same kind of thing. #2. Rhythm is just the speed at which we do things. If youd like to talk more about this, let me know. First, we know that the molecules in our bodies will end up somewhere else, regardless of how our corpses are handled. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast. We gain eternal life when we trust God, but (clearly) dont enter into that life fully until later. The Jews wanted to kill Jesus because He claimed to be God. In highschool I discovered pornography and this soon progressed to homosexual porn. Thanks! Tats why asked to clarify myself. In this vision, he was to tell the city of Salem, Oregon that they would be devastated by an earthquake if they didnt repent and turn toward God. They all agree on salvation, forgiveness, and grace. I believe in him with all my heart. Make it a habit. Its a misguided attempt at helping, and it virtually never actually helps. Thanks for writing! It was used as a slur in the very beginning, and its often used as a slur today. Now, we know that not everybody will go to Heaven, right? They think Hes not a person, but a force or that Hes just the soul of Jesus or the soul of God. 2010-06-12 09:43:00. One of Jesus best students, John, explained it this way: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Pray. Well never understand Him, Fully trusting God has two parts. Nobody will go to Hell for sinning. 3) Did God want me to find all these Rumors & posts so that I may look up to him again and so I can get intouch with him?
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